WordPress

An open source project, Wordpress has hundreds of contributors around the world. Originally used by bloggers, it's grown from a blogging solution to a content management system that is capable of powering full websites.

Feature-Rich Software

Native features to WordPress include:

• Media management
  • Image resizing on upload
    Images are resized to dimensions you set for thumbnail, medium and large images
• What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG) editor toolbar so you can easily format your words
• Preview what you've written so you can make any tweaks before publishing
• Schedule a publication date for posts
• Built-in comments
• Search engine optimised (SEO)
  WordPress takes care of 80 - 90% of the mechanics of SEO
  • URL rewrites for search engine friendly URLS (SEFLs)
  • Image alt tags
• Set user roles
• Revision history so you can back track if you update something you shouldn't on a page

Why We Love It

WordPress is one of the most user-friendly content management systems out there. It's built-in editor handles the basic on-page style elements beautifully and it is handy to be able to preview what you've done. Being able to restore past versions can also be a huge help. Frequent code updates are provided to improve not just the usability of the software, but also its security.